• Elementary school children will tour D-M solar array

    Elementary school children will tour the D-M 16.4 megawatt solar array here and learn about clean energy Oct. 22 at 10:45 a.m.   The solar array tour is part of Air Force Energy Action month, a campaign to educate Airmen how to maximize their energy efficiency and mission effectiveness.The D-M array

  • U.S. Marine Corps and Air National Guard units train from D-M this month

    Davis-Monthan Air Force Base will host three U.S. Marine Corps units and one Air National Guard unit this month. * Two F-5 Tiger IIs from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma are scheduled to operate out of D-M 1 October, participating in dissimilar air combat training with Davis-Monthan A-10s.  * Three

  • D-M runway reopened following hard landing

    The runway at D-M reopened for normal flight operations at 10:50 a.m. this morning following the A-10 hard landing Sept 29.Immediately following the gear-up 'hard landing,' base emergency response agencies arrived on scene.A crane was used to transport the A-10 off the runway and into a hanger for

  • Media availability: 355th Operations Group commander to speak on hard landing

    Col. Clinton Eichelberger, 355th Operations Group commander, will address the media at 1 p.m. regarding the hard landing that occurred at D-M shortly before 11 p.m. yesterday.The cause of the incident is currently under investigation.During the incident, the pilot performed emergency checklists and

  • Hard landing on base following aircraft malfunction

    An A-10 based here at D-M experienced a technical malfunction and experienced a hard landing shortly before 11 p.m. Sept 29.The pilot performed all checklist requirements and was able to land the aircraft safely on the approved runway.  There were no injuries to the pilot or ground personnel.The

  • Sesame Street/USO Experience for families at D-M

    "The Sesame Street/USO Experience for Military Families Tour" will perform on base at the Benko fitness center August 26-27.The Sesame Street/USO Experience for Military Families, the USO's longest running, free traveling tour based on Sesame Street's military families initiative, is in the midst of

  • D-M will conduct active-shooter training exercise

    The 355th Fighter Wing will be partnering with local authorities to conduct an active-shooter training exercise here between 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. July 29.Active-shooter training helps prepare both response agencies and Airmen on base in case of a real crisis.Multiple facilities and locations on base will

  • Community Wingmen recognized at D-M

    Colonel Kevin E. Blanchard, 355th Fighter Wing commander, recognized two local Tucsonans as "Community Wingman" at a ceremony here yesterday in appreciation for their tremendous support of the base and its Airmen. Council Member Shirley Scott and Mr. Mike Grassinger were inducted as D-M "Community